Mr. and Mrs. John D. Fleming of Fairdealing will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 12. Mr. Fleming and the former Betty Nicholson were married December 12, 1962 in Elizabethtown, Ill. Their witnesses were Ronald and Carolyn Burdon.

The Flemings have three daughters, Rebecca (Becky) Johnson of Benton, Laurie Hilbrecht of Benton, and Mary Foley of Symsonia. They have eight grandchildren, Austin, Blake, Grant and Hailey Johnson, David and Sarah Hilbrecht, and John Phillip and Thomas Foley.

Mr. Fleming is a 30 year retiree of Bellsouth where he proudly served as President of Communication Workers of America Local 3315 and owner of Flemco Electric.